Single-engine piston

N9690D

1959 Piper PA-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
18-6791
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hoffner Flying Inc (Corporation)
Based
Yankton, SD
Registration record

N9690D on the FAA register

Type
1959 Piper PA-18
Serial
18-6791
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Hoffner Flying Inc
Yankton, SD
Certificate issued
2016-10-25
Airworthiness date
1975-08-14
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD7FF1
Mode S (octal)
53277761
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
603 nm
Cruise (type)
148 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N9690D.
  • 1975-08-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1968-10-24
    Accident at El Paso,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N9690D

N9690D is a 1959 Piper PA-18, serial number 18-6791. The FAA register lists Hoffner Flying Inc as the registrant in Yankton, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 25, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 148 knots and a range of about 603 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 14, 1975.

N9690D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
148 kt
Range
603 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,290 ft
Landing over 50 ft
750 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-18 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-10-24 Accident · El Paso,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3327
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18
Probable cause: 25K.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.